When tariffs hit home
Last month, a federal appeals court ruled that many of the tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were illegal. Gulp. The tariffs in question — sometimes… Read more »
Category: Origination
The quiet advantage in real estate: Pre-approval
When it comes to real estate, the best outcomes rarely happen by chance. The buyers who succeed are usually the ones who prepare early, long before they walk into their… Read more »
Better mortgage spreads are capping rates in 2025
Another jobs week has come to an end, and amid the chaotic headlines about job numbers, tariffs, and the leadership of the Treasury, mortgage rates remained calm. Better mortgage spreads… Read more »
Measuring the Severity of the National Housing Shortage
There is a severe housing shortage as a result of record-high home prices and rents in addition to record-low for-sale inventories and vacancies, according to a new analysis from the… Read more »
Year-End Report Shows Sellers made over $100k in Profit
A new iteration of ATTOM Data’s year-end U.S. Home Sales Report, which showed that home sellers collected a tidy average of $121,000 of profit on the typical home sale—putting that… Read more »
December Pending Home Sales Cross 8% Mark
If you live in the West, Midwest, or the South, you probably saw pending home sales noticeably climb month-over-month, but if you live in the Northeast, pending home sales declined… Read more »
Homebuyers Adjusting Purchase Strategies in Search of Homeownership
Americans are purchasing multi-family properties and co-owning homes with friends and/or family, and prospective homebuyers are willing to adjust their homebuying strategies to become homeowners in 2024. This is according… Read more »
Office Space to Living Space: Conversions to Skyrocket in Major U.S. Cities
According to a new RentCafe report, over the past four years, there has been extraordinary growth in the conversion of office buildings into living spaces, with an estimated 12,100 apartments… Read more »
Bidding Wars Heating Up for Starter Homes
A new report from Zillow has found that entry-level home shoppers are dealing with faster-rising prices and more competition than those seeking more expensive homes. “Buyers shopping for the least-expensive… Read more »
Home Sales Attempt to Recover After 2.4% Slide in March
As affordability constraints and lack of inventory remains a struggle for many potential homebuyers, existing-home sales edged lower in March, according to the National Association of Realtors. New data revealed… Read more »